• Clayton County Jail, 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072; 563-245-2422, jail line 563-245-1540.
• Allamakee County Jail, 877 Highway 9, Waukon, IA 52172; 563-568-4521.
• Buchanan County Jail, 210 5th Avenue NE, Independence, IA 50644; 319-334-2017.
• Delaware County Jail, 1225 W. Howard Street, Manchester, IA 52057; 563-927-3135, ext. 6622.
• Dubuque County Jail, 770 Iowa Street, Dubuque, IA 52001; 563-589-4420.
• Fayette County Correctional Center, 220 N. Industrial Parkway, West Union, IA 52175; 563-422-3234.
• Winneshiek County Jail, 400 Claiborne Drive, Decorah, IA 52101; 563-387-4096.
• Prairie du Chien's Crawford County Jail in Wisconsin, 224 N. Beaumont Road, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821; 608-326-8414 or 608-326-0241.
• Grant County Sheriff's Office (Wisconsin), 8820 Highway 35/61/81, Lancaster, WI 53813; 608-723-2157. The jail line is 608-723-6372.

The county website does not list visiting hours. Call 563-245-2422 and ask for the jail to learn the schedule, if visitors need approval ahead of time, and how appointments are made. Bring a government photo ID.

Calls only go out from the jail; you can't phone a person inside. Jail staff can name the phone company and explain prepaid accounts. Our phone guide and messaging guide describe the usual setups.

The sheriff's mailing address is 22680 230th Street, Saint Olaf, IA 52072. Put the person's full name above "Clayton County Jail" and add your return address. Call the jail first if you plan to send anything besides a letter. Our mail page lists common rules.

The sheriff's Make a Payment page takes jail room and board payments. For commissary deposits, ask the jail how to add money to an account. Our money guide has more.

A child who must be locked up goes to North Iowa Juvenile Detention Services, 1440 West Dunkerton Road, Waterloo, IA 50703, 319-291-2455. Children are not held at the St. Olaf jail unless the case has moved to adult court. First Judicial District Juvenile Court Services, 350 W. 6th Street, Suite 215, Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-7831, can tell a parent where the child is.

For someone serving a prison term, search the Iowa DOC offender search. The BOP locator covers federal prisons and the ICE locator covers immigration detention. Our bail guide explains release.

The jail at St. Olaf posts no booking photos we could find. The press should contact the sheriff at 563-245-2422 about a nonpublic image. To obtain an ICE photo, request it through ICE's FOIA page and wait for approval. Pictures from federal cases are never released, unless the Marshals Service authorizes it.

Yes, through Iowa VINE at 888-742-8463. The line is open 24 hours.

Phone the sheriff at the St. Olaf law center on 230th Street, 563-245-2422, and a Clayton deputy can check the name. The county posts nothing and Iowa offers families no statewide lookup, but Iowa Courts Online shows the court case. Turning in at the Clayton County Jail with a lawyer is usually the gentlest route; the jail line is 563-245-1540. For a missed court date, try the clerk in Elkader at 563-245-2204.

In Elkader, most first bonds follow the statewide uniform bond schedule; for serious charges, Elkader's magistrate sets it. Call 563-245-1540 for amounts.

• How to pay at 563-245-1540: cash, surety or Iowa property.
• Guide: our bail guide.
• Hearings: our court guide, or the clerk at 563-245-2204.

Iowa Courts Online lists charges and dates by name; Elkader's clerk answers at 563-245-2204. Under Iowa Code 815.10 a judge can appoint the State Public Defender; Elkader's first appearance follows promptly (Iowa Code 804.22).

In Elkader, federal arrests go to the U.S. Marshals Service; its Cedar Rapids office answers at 319-362-4411. Cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa; its clerk is at 111 7th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, 319-286-2300. After a federal sentence, check the BOP inmate locator. Bond at 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072 cannot lift a federal hold; only 319-286-2300 can.

1. The Clayton County Jail receives DHS Form I-247A from ICE.
2. Iowa Code chapter 27A makes the jail in Elkader honor it, holding someone 48 hours longer at most (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
3. After 48 hours without ICE at 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072, the hold ends.
4. The ICE detainee locator tracks transfers by A-number or name.

In Elkader, once bond clears at 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072, release usually takes a few hours; 563-245-1540 knows. Prison sentences move people to the Iowa DOC offender search. Another county's hold keeps them; ask 563-245-1540. Federal or ICE holds go via 319-362-4411.

In Elkader, new bookings can lag; call 563-245-1540. Anyone moved from Elkader, or released, may show in the Iowa DOC offender search, or the BOP inmate locator. Juveniles are never listed (Iowa Code 232.147). If unsure, ask 563-245-1540.

In Elkader, a magistrate reviews the arrest within 24 hours (Iowa Code 804.22). Bond can be changed later (Iowa Code 811.2). If money is short, the State Public Defender may be appointed. The clerk (563-245-2204) has the next date.

Yes. Elkader's judges may release on a promise (Iowa Code 811.2), or with conditions, sometimes supervised by the Department of Correctional Services. Skipping court means forfeiture (Iowa Code 811.6) and a warrant; Elkader's clerk (563-245-2204) has the terms.

In Elkader, the clerk (563-245-2204) refunds cash bail (111 High Street NE, Suite 203, Elkader, IA 52043) at case end, to the payer. A 10% bondsman fee is never returned; call 563-245-1540.

In Elkader, misdemeanor terms are served at 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072 (Iowa Code 903.1). Longer terms mean prison; see the Iowa DOC offender search. Work release or weekends in Elkader, Iowa, need a judge's OK; 563-245-1540 schedules it.

In Elkader, judges can bar contact at hearings (Iowa Code 664A.3). Breaking it is a new crime (Iowa Code 664A.7). Only judges can change it; Elkader's clerk (563-245-2204) keeps a copy at 111 High Street NE, Suite 203, Elkader, IA 52043.

In Elkader, a free lawyer depends on income (Iowa Code 815.9). Ask in court on day 1, or call 563-245-2204. The State Public Defender covers most cases in Elkader; families may hire private counsel.

In Elkader, the Clayton County Jail never takes gift cards or crypto; call 563-245-1540 before paying anyone. Elkader's bond goes only to the clerk (563-245-2204) or the jail at 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072. Report scam calls to the Iowa Attorney General.

• Clayton County Sheriff's Office: 22680 230th Street, St. Olaf, IA 52072; 563-245-2422. Its communications center answers 911 for the whole county.
• Guttenberg Police Department: 502 S. 1st Street, Guttenberg, IA 52052; 563-252-3333, staffed 24 hours.
• Elkader Police Department: City Hall, 207 N. Main Street, Elkader, IA 52043; 563-245-3110.
• Monona Police Department: 104 E. Center Street, Monona, IA 52159; 563-539-4400.
• Mar-Mac Police Department, serving McGregor and Marquette: 563-873-2500.
• Iowa State Patrol District 10: 15239 35th Street, Oelwein, IA 50662; 319-283-5521.